Rear shock mount brace

[77 K20]

Anyone seen this? It's new at Offroad Design:

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http://offroaddesign.com/catalog/RearShockBrace.htm

Wouldn't mind trying it, but I think my 5th wheel brackets back there will be in the way. Could probably modify it to fit though...

 

[MadOgre]

Anyone seen this? It's new at Offroad Design:

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http://offroaddesign.com/catalog/RearShockBrace.htm

Wouldn't mind trying it, but I think my 5th wheel brackets back there will be in the way. Could probably modify it to fit though...

That looks cool and would probably work good too! Im sure you could just mount it over top of your 5th wheel plating and still get the desired effect from it.

 

[jmbcary44]

Is this a common failure point?

 

[77 K20]

I have seen two frames cracked there before- both of them were half tons.

Being that I use my truck pretty hard I think it might be a good idea before things crack.

 

[firebane]

LOL ORD capitalizing again on such a simple thing. $37 for this plus shipping then another $14 for the stud kit.

I could take some square stock drill a hole through it. Bolt it all to the frame then weld it on and voila. $5 in materials. Heck you wouldn't even necessarily need to weld it. Just bolting it to the frame would give it something enough to not cause a cracked frame.

 

[firebane]

Is this a common failure point?

The cracking from my understanding is people using incorrect shocks and then they bottom out exerting the extra force onto the frame.

Its the same thing with the power steering box. You put bigger tires on the frame and it exerts more force causing tears in the metal.

 

[77 K20]

I think some of it depends on what shocks you use. I had some of the Rancho 9000s on my old truck and if you turned them all the way up to 5 the truck rode real stiff. I bet that puts a lot of extra stress on the mounts.

I bet it would be real easy to fab up something similar- but I just don't have the time anymore.

 

[Don5]

That doesn't look like it would be too hard to fab up. It is a good idea too.

As far as the frame cracking at the shock mounts, don't overlook the fact that your driving style has a lot to do with this problem. If you are rock crawling, mudding or pulling that frame is going to be stressed because it is going to be twisted. Just make sure your shocks are good and the bolts are tight.